Coming into Saturday with a 5-1 record, the DePaul Blue Demons are off to their best start since Dave Leitao returned to Chicago. They’ll prepare to take on their neighbor, as they venture just outside of city limits to take on the Northwestern Wildcats (6-3).
DePaul is coming off of back-to-back wins, most recently beating the Florida A&M Rattlers on Monday night.
As for Northwestern, it is looking to recover from a pair of losses to the Indiana Hoosiers and Michigan Wolverines. The Wildcats will find solace in knowing they have dominated the series so far, winning the first three meetings of this five-year series.